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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4B - Spring Clean Up Day CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: AGENDA ITEM: APRIL 2, 2001 4B CHRIS ESSER, RECREATION SUPERVISOR SUSAN WALSH, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECYCLING GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SCOTT COUNTY FOR 2001 SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY, APRIL 28,2001 DISCUSSION: History For the past 12 years, the City of Prior Lake has organized and sponsored a clean-up/recycling day. This program has allowed residents of Prior Lake to recycle or dispose of many recyclable materials, such as: old batteries, appliances, tires, scrap metal, brush, and yard waste. This year's Clean-up Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2001 at the Prior Lake High School from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Current Circumstances The program is self-supporting, as it is funded through user fees and a grant from Scott County. This year the County has set aside a grant of up to $5,160.00 for the City of Prior Lake to host a recycling/clean-up day. Credit River Township and Spring Lake Township have requested to be part of our clean-up day. By allowing their residents to participate, the City of Prior Lake will receive an additional $2,658.00 from Scott County to offset the cost of adding their residents. With Credit River and Spring Lake Township's contribution, Prior Lake's total grant funding will be $7,818.00. The Issues In order to secure these funds, the City must enter into an agreement with Scott County expressing an interest in the funding. 16200-~t!reek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ""IT f 1 . 1 -iT ALTERNATIVES: In February, a grant application was submitted to the Scott County Environmental Health Department requesting grant- funded assistance for this year's recycling/clean-up day. This grant was pursued for the purpose of having a mechanism for funding, in the event that the City Council approves a recycling/clean-up day for 2001 as it has done for the past 11 years. The user fees and grant funding offset the expenses of the event, so there is no budgetary impact on the City. Conclusion This is a very popular program that residents look forward to each year. This year's recycling/clean-up day will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The event will once again take place in the parking lot of the Prior Lake Senior High School. The recycling/clean-up day has been moved to the spring to coincide with the Adopt-A-Park, Adopt-A-Highway, Bridging and Earth Day events. This year's recycling/clean-up day will also include the "Bridging" program jointly sponsored by the Prior Lake Lions and Rotary. The Bridging program is designed to provide needy families with usable furniture and various other household goods. 1. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to execute grant agreement with Scott County. 2. Schedule Fall Clean-up Day for Saturday, April 28, 2001 3. Approve 1 and 2 above as part of the consent agenda. 4. Table action on one or both items for a specific reason. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends Alternative #3. REVIEWED BY: CLEANAGD Susan Walsh Assistant City Manager WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, RESOLUTION 01_~L RESOLUTION APPROVING SCOTT COUNTY RECYCLING GRANT FUNDING FOR THE 2001 SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY MOTION BY: SECOND BY: the City has sponsored a clean-up/recycling day for the past twelve years, and, Scott County has provided a grant funding to assist with City-sponsored recycling events, and, Scott County has set aside a grant of up to $5,160.00 for the City of Prior Lake to operate a recycling day for 2001, and, Credit River Township and Spring Lake Township have requested to be a part of the City's recycling day, and, the City will receive an additional $2,658 to offset the cost of adding township residents, making the total grant funding $7,818.00, and, the 2001 City Clean-up Day will be held April 28, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that the Mayor and City Manager execute the recycling program grant agreement with Scott County. Passed and adopted this 2nd day of April 2001. {Seal} YES NO Mader Mader Ericson Ericson Gundlach Gundlach Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska Frank Boyles, City Manager GB~Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER III I" I II nil